Boston Celtics, Philaelphia 76ers talking trade for No. 1

The Boston Celtics are engaged in talks with the Philadelphia 76ers on a trade for the No. 1 pick in next week’s NBA draft, sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein on Friday.

Completing such a deal would put the Sixers in position to draft Washington’s Markelle Fultz to pair him in their backcourt with Ben Simmons, last year’s No. 1 overall pick who has yet to make his NBA debut.

One source close to the talks expressed confidence Friday that the deal would go through, telling Stein “they are swapping 1 and 3.”